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Jharkhand student protests: Talks with government fail to break impasse

The government has held back-to-back talks with protesting aspirants and student groups, but students insist the agitation will continue until the 14th JPSC exam is cancelled and other demands are met

IAF officer held for 'leaking' military info after being honey-trapped by Pakistani operative

A serving officer has been arrested following a complaint by the IAF that he allegedly shared information concerning the military after being honey-trapped by a Pakistani intelligence operative

India's youth not just competing with world, but leading it: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi also underlined the contribution of women in education, saying women account for nearly 44 per cent of enrolment in STEM disciplines

'Those who learn, win': PM Modi tells IIT Delhi graduates to stay curious

Modi said people who are open to new situations and challenges will turn challenges into chances, and 'this is what you have learned at IIT Delhi'

Torrential rain closes 185 Himachal roads; IMD issues orange alert

Since the monsoon began on June 30, 65 people have died in rain-related incidents so far, including 14 in landslides and one in flash floods

Fadnavis orders probe into alleged donation irregularities at Siddhivinayak

According to officials, Fadnavis ordered a probe after a delegation from the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust met him and presented a detailed account of the collections between 2023-2026

No renewable energy project within 1 km of borders: MHA guidelines

Projects within 50 km of LoC, LAC and International Border designated as sensitive areas

Centre asks Meta to act against deepfakes, probes role of algorithms

Government may seek legal opinion on further action against Meta after reviewing outcome of recent meetings; other digital platforms could also come under scrutiny

Jharkhand govt holds talks with job aspirants over alleged paper leaks

Devendra Nath Mahto-led protesters seek cancellation of 14th JPSC exam, independent probe into alleged irregularities

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to meet MPs over delimitation proposal; DMK to boycott

The meeting will focus on discussing the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise and its likely impact on Tamil Nadu, while DMK seeks an all-party meet on Mekedatu

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu amid bad weather, low pilgrim numbers

No fresh batch of pilgrims allowed to leave for Kashmir as authorities monitor weather and Jammu-Srinagar highway conditions

Delhi likely to get some rain today; heavy showers forecast across India

Delhi is likely to see another spell of rain today after Friday's incessant rainfall, while Rajasthan and Odisha face warnings of very heavy showers amid high monsoon activity across India

Jharkhand exam protest: Stir enters 15th day as no breakthrough after talks

Protesting students reject assurances from state government, continue hunger strike and threaten Vidhan Sabha march on August 10

Maharashtra FDA asks two hostel mess facilities at IIT Bombay to stop ops

Food regulator cites missing permissions and registrations after inspection; notices issued to other hostel messes over shortcomings

Assam floods: Toll rises to 98 as 155K remain affected across 13 districts

The flood situation remained grim in the state, with Golaghat the worst-hit district and over 10,000 people sheltered in relief camps

Datanomics: Substandard products dominate FSSAI safety violations

Court grants interim relief to Dabur while food regulator's data points to persistent non-compliance across the industry

Solar cell capacity to reach 100 Gw in a year, says MNRE secretary

MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi says the government is also working on a support scheme to encourage polysilicon manufacturing and deepen India's solar supply chain.

Explore post-release review panel for OTT content: Parliamentary panel

The parliamentary committee also sought a standardised multilingual grievance system for intermediaries and stronger safeguards for online advertisements and cybercrime

SC seeks govt's reply on pleas against RTI changes through DPDP Act

Petitioners argued that the amendment broadly exempts personal information from disclosure by removing the public-interest safeguard contained in the earlier RTI provision

E20 petrol meets quality norms, say OMCs after nationwide fuel tests

IOC, BPCL and HPCL in a joint statement said the exercise covered the entire supply chain and reaffirmed that fuel quality remained "consistently well within prescribed limits".